by Irish Referral Agency | Dec 30, 2020 | News
Caregiving in-person can be physically exhausting. Caregiving long distance can be mentally tortuous. When you are responsible for a loved one (or feel you should be) and you cannot see first-hand what the situation is, it can be very stressful. You may call and your...
by Irish Referral Agency | Dec 20, 2020 | News
When a family caregiver is called upon to help with an elderly loved one, occasionally he or she runs into an unexpected situation – hoarding. Hoarding is relatively common among the elderly and tends to get worse with advancing age. Clutter and unsanitary...
by Irish Referral Agency | Dec 10, 2020 | News
As a society, we quickly recognize overt prejudice. Disparaging comments about skin color, national origin and religion are patently unacceptable. Yet, seemingly innocuous comments to the elderly about their age do not raise much indignation. Being referred to as an...
by Irish Referral Agency | Oct 20, 2020 | News
Polypharmacy is defined as “taking multiple medications for a variety of conditions.” There are millions of seniors in this situation today. Medication management is an important issue for seniors and their families. Failure to properly manage medications can...
by Irish Referral Agency | Oct 10, 2020 | News
Everyone is familiar with arthritis. But few really understand it. Arthritis is not a single disease. It is an informal way to refer to joint pain or joint disease. The term is so wide-ranging that the Arthritis Foundation says it actually refers to more than 100...
by Irish Referral Agency | Sep 30, 2020 | News
In these busy times, it is easy to get caught up in the routines and not remember the details. Medical information for an older person can be critical at certain times when it is least convenient to locate it. It is relatively easy to be prepared. When an urgency...
by Irish Referral Agency | Sep 20, 2020 | News
As people grow older, there are any number of things about which they grow wary. Sometimes that fear includes refusal to participate in regular health checkups – or even seek medical help when needs are more urgent. This allows the elder to avoid bad news about...
by Irish Referral Agency | Sep 10, 2020 | News
For older adults, social isolation is an all too common part of life. Many elders have lost spouses and live alone or have children and other family members who do not live close and cannot easily visit on a regular basis. Others are housebound due to injury or...
by Irish Referral Agency | Aug 30, 2020 | News
At those times when you encounter someone with Alzheimer’s is critical to create an environment and communication that best matches what that individual needs. It is impossible to read the mind of someone suffering from Alzheimer’s and different people with the...
by Irish Referral Agency | Aug 20, 2020 | News
The call you feared was coming and were thankful every day – until today – that it had not. Mom has fallen and broken a hip. The adult siblings have been talking for several years about the condition of the mid-60’s house she lives in. The “kids” have been helping...
